Wendy from Ramblings From The Sunshine State created this rainbow themed wreath as part of the decorations for her daughter’s birthday party. All it took was a wreath form (use a pool noodle taped in a circle if you struggle to find them in your local craft store!), some yarn and some felt. I know flower wreaths are all the rage right now (or they were last year? I don’t know, I’m so unhip…) but I love the addition of [...]

Part three of Bunny Week – like Shark Week, but with lower production values and less teeth! I’m now totally inspired to have a Craft Blog Shark Week, I wonder if I could find enough shark themed crafts to do it…hmmm. Today we’re focusing on the crocheted rabbits, perfect for slipping into Easter baskets or hiding around your house, ready to pounce on an unsuspecting visitor like the rabbit of Caerbannog. Roly Poly Rabbits from Suncatcher Crafts – Remember Weebles? [...]

I make a lot of little bits and pieces that don’t tend to make it on to the blog, I’m not entirely sure why, particularly as some of my quickest and simplest tutorials (The Notebook Cover Tutorial and The Pincushion Tutorial) end up being the most popular, but this year I intend to bring an end to my unsung crafts that are hiding away and make a weekly post talking about what I’ve been creating over the week. I went [...]

Felting (or “fulling” as it’s correctly known) is the process of using heat, agitation and water to break down the fibres in your yarn so they bind together to create a solid fabric where the stitches are no longer obvious. It’s a great way to add some extra interest to a project. Felting can be done either by hand or by washing machine (post on that to come in the next couple of weeks), although it’s more time consuming by [...]